Bucs-Raiders preview for JoeBucsFan.com

Well, another difficult week for the Bucs... And we still don't know the future of Eric Wright...

Whether the Bucs can survive this bombshell, the loss of Carl Nicks to toe surgery, no one knows... Right now, Ted Larsen is getting the snaps in practice... But honestly, Nicks is one of the best guards in football, if not the best, so forget about trying to fill his shoes...

And Wright may be gone soon, if that report about testing positive for Adderall is true...

How this hurts the Bucs, is their offense was just coming around the last few weeks... Josh Freeman was finding his rhythm, Doug Martin was getting adjusted to life in the NFL, and a big part of it was the offensive line, especially the left side... The side with Carl Nicks and Donald Penn...

Now, Nicks is gone til next year, and you just can't replace players of that caliber...

It's on to Oakland this Sunday, and the Raiders are playing better... Carson Palmer looks more comfortable, Darren McFadden is healthy and running better... This is a good football team, in a very tough place for visitors to play...